PrintsJapanese

TWO FIGURES.

Artists

Kitagawa Utamaro 喜多川歌麿Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ink

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

Paper: H. 32.9 cm x W. 23.2 cm (12 15/16 x 9 1/8 in.)

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